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2019 Mercyhurst University North East Campus Crime & Safety Report

Is Mercyhurst University North East Campus safe? On this page, we'll examine crime statistics for the college campus and surrounding areas.

What you'll find in our crime and safety report on Mercyhurst North East:

Understanding the Crime Stats for Mercyhurst North East

Types of Crime & Safety Incidents

We have compiled this information on crime statistics from the U.S. Department of Education's Campus Safety and Security data. The types of crimes are divided into the following categories: arrests for major crimes, arrests for possession, violence against women, and disciplinary actions.

The arrests for major crimes category includes arrests for things such as murder, robbery, rape, aggravated assault, and arson. The violence against women grouping includes things such as domestic violence, date rape, and stalking. The arrests for possession classification deals with things such as weapons possession, alcohol violations, and drug violations. The disciplinary actions category involves possession of weapons, alcohol violations, and drug violations in the cases where no arrest occurred but some action was taken.

Number of Incidents

Many colleges and universities report zero incidents in some or all of these categories. In fact, 56% of the schools we cover reported no arrests for major crimes, 67% reported no violence against women, 70% reported no arrests for possession, and 68% reported no disciplinary actions.

While zero reported crimes may seem like a good sign, it does not necessarily indicate that the school has been safer. It may just be that the school doesn't have as strict reporting as others. Similarly, a high number of incidents could indicate that the school is more strict about reporting and law enforcement than other institutions.

Mercyhurst North East Overall Crime Stats

133 Total Number of Incidents
217.32 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, Mercyhurst University North East Campus reported 133 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students at or near campus or on other properties associated with the school. Since the number of students at the school that year was 612, that's 217.32 incidents per 1,000 students.

Below, you can see the number of incidents by category as well as the maximum number of incidents reported by any school for comparison's purposes.

CategoryNumber of IncidentsMax Number of Incidents (at any school)Number of Incidents per 1,000 studentsMax Number of Incidents per 1000 students (at any school)
Arrests for Major Crimes11,6701.634,000.00
Arrests for Possession08800.001,352.94
Violence Against Women23343.271,000.00
Disciplinary Actions1302,670212.424,574.85

Mercyhurst North East Overall Crime by Category

The percentage breakdown of Mercyhurst North East crime and safety incidents by category is shown in the following chart.

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Disciplinary actions account for 97.7% of all crime and safety incidents at the school. About 0.8% of incidents were arrests for major crimes. Acts of violence against women accounted for 1.5% of incidents.

Comparison to Other Schools in the Nation

The charts below show how Mercyhurst North East compares to other colleges and universities in the nation when it comes to each category of crime and safety-related incidents. Note that this does not take school size into account so larger schools are likely to have more incidents.

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We can factor in the size of the school and look at the incidents per thousand students as well.

Arrests for Major Crimes  (Incidents per 1000 Students)
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Violence Against Women  (Incidents per 1000 Students)
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Mercyhurst North East Overall Crime by Location

The chart below shows what percentage of Mercyhurst North East crime and safety incidents happened in each location.

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Mercyhurst North East On-Campus Crime Stats

133 Total Number of Incidents
217.32 Incidents per 1000 Students
Mercyhurst University North East Campus reported 133 safety-related incidents involving students on campus in 2019. Since the number of students at the school that year was 612, that's 217.32 incidents per 1,000 students.

Below, you can see the number of incidents by category as well as the maximum number of incidents reported by any school for comparison's purposes.

CategoryNumber of IncidentsMax Number of Incidents (at any school)Number of Incidents per 1,000 studentsMax Number of Incidents per 1000 students (at any school)
Arrests for Major Crimes11,5851.634,000.00
Arrests for Possession08130.00888.89
Violence Against Women23313.271,000.00
Disciplinary Actions1302,645212.424,544.91

Mercyhurst North East On-Campus Crime by Category

The chart below shows what percentage of Mercyhurst North East on-campus crime and safety incidents are in each category.

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Mercyhurst North East Residence Hall Crime Stats

132 Total Number of Incidents
215.69 Incidents per 1000 Students
In 2019, Mercyhurst University North East Campus reported 132 incidents related to crime and safety that involved students in residence halls. These counts are also included in the on-campus crimes category. Based on a student body population of 612, that's 215.69 incidents per 1,000 students.

Below, you can see the number of incidents by category as well as the maximum number of incidents reported by any school for comparison's purposes.

CategoryNumber of IncidentsMax Number of Incidents (at any school)Number of Incidents per 1,000 studentsMax Number of Incidents per 1000 students (at any school)
Arrests for Major Crimes11671.63101.80
Arrests for Possession07150.00180.35
Violence Against Women21403.2753.89
Disciplinary Actions1292,507210.784,029.94

Mercyhurst North East Residence Hall Crime by Category

The percentage breakdown of Mercyhurst North East crime and safety incidents by category in residence halls is shown in the following chart.

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